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FTP Server Application Guide TD-W8968 TD-W8970 / TD-W8970B TD-W8980 / TD-W8980B Rev: 1.0.1 1910010771 - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 2
Contents Overview 1 How to access FTP Server 2 LAN Access ...2 WAN Access...7 Extended Application 13 How to create a user account 13 How to add a shared folder 15 ¾ Set Access Authorization 20 Troubleshooting 22 - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 3
Protocol) server feature allows you to share a USB storage device that's connected to the modem router, to users in the local or public network. Typical Topology Here in this guide, we take the configuration procedures of TD-W8968 for example. Before setting up the FTP Server, make sure you have the - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 4
How to access FTP Server LAN Access The modem router's FTP Server function for Local PC is enabled by default, when the storage device is plugged into its USB port. Please follow the steps to access the FTP server. • For Windows Users: Windows XP: • Go to Start > My Computer • Input ftp://192.168 - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 5
• Input the default username and password: admin, admin • Click Log On -3- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 6
• For Mac OS X Users: • On the top tray, go to Go > Connect to Server • Input Server Address ftp://192.168.1.1 • Click Connect • Select Registered User • Input the default username and password: admin, admin • Click Connect -4- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 7
• For Linux Users: • On the top tray, go to Places > Connect to Server • Choose Service type FTP(with login) • Input Server 192.168.1.1 • Click Connect • Select Connect as user • Input the default username and password: admin, admin • Click OK -5- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 8
press Ctrl+N to open a new Site properties. • Set the dialog box as shown in the figure and click Connect. Note: The default user name/password of the Super User is admin/admin. ) Note: To set up different accounts with their own access rights, please log onto the web-based management page and - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 9
. Log onto the web-based management page, then go to USB Settings > FTP Server and follow the steps in the figure below. Now your modem router has been configured. The IP behind Internet Address would be used to access the FTP server. Here we take 218.18.0.163 as an example. Please follow - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 10
• For Windows Users: Windows XP: • Go to Start > My Computer • Input ftp://218.18.0.163 in the address field • Press Enter Windows Vista/7: • Go to Start > Computer • Input - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 11
• Input the default username and password: admin, admin • Click Log On -9- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 12
• For Mac OS X Users: • On the top tray, go to Go > Connect to Server • Input Server Address ftp://218.18.0.163 • Click Connect • Select Registered User • Input the default username and password: admin, admin • Click Connect -10- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 13
• For Linux Users: • On the top tray, go to Places > Connect to Server • Choose Service type FTP(with login) • Input Server 218.18.0.163 • Click Connect • Select Connect as user • Input the default username and password: admin, admin • Click OK -11- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 14
a new Site properties. • Set the dialog box as shown in the figure and click Connect. Note: The default user name/password of the Super User is admin/admin. ) Note: To set up different user accounts with their own access rights to different folders, please log onto the web-based management page and - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 15
How to create a user account Log onto the web-based management page, then go to USB Settings > User Accounts and follow the steps in the figure below. ) Note: (1) The status of the new user is disabled by default. You need to click Enable in the Action column of user account table to enable - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 16
all active volumes and shared folders is enabled by default. (3) The default user name/password of the Super User is admin/admin. (4) Currently, there is quantitative restriction of FTP Server user. The modem router allows up to 5 users to log in to FTP Server at the same time. Therefore, if you - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 17
How to add a shared folder Log onto the web-based management page, then go to USB Settings ->FTP Server and follow the steps in the figures below. -15- - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 18
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) Note: (1) The default shared folder volume share entire partition of the storage device plugged into the USB port. (2) You can share up to 10 folders simultaneously. If you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 10, you can delete an existing share folder and then add a new one. - - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 22
levels: full-access, read-only and no-access. The full-access user (i.e. super user) has full-access permission to add, delete and modify files on the FTP server. The read-only user just has file-reading permission. And the no-access user is unable to access the FTP server. If you want to set - TP-Link TD-W8980 | TD-W8980 V1 FTP Server Application Guide - Page 23
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Troubleshooting What can I do if I forget the password to access the FTP server? Log onto the web-based management page, and then go to USB Settings ->User Accounts, please configure it according to the steps in the following figure. -22-
FTP Server Application Guide
TD-W8968
TD-W8970 / TD-W8970B
TD-W8980 / TD-W8980B
Rev: 1.0.1
1910010771